The Development Co-operation Report is the key annual reference document for statistics and analysis on trends in international aid. This year, the Development Co-operation Report 2012 seeks to provide insights into how to address today’s sustainable development challenges, with a focus on inclusiveness and good governance to ensure that our finite resources are equitably distributed, now and in the future.

Sharing finite resources among a growing number people – and consumers – is a critical challenge. It is in this spirit that J. Brian Atwood, Chair of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), invited several intellectual leaders on the challenges of inclusive, sustainable development to contribute to this year’s report.

In 2011, the United Kingdom’s net ODA amounted to USD 13.74 billion; a decrease of a little under 1% in real terms compared to 2010. The United Kingdom’s net ODA dipped by almost 30% in 2007 but increased at an average annual rate of 13% between 2008 and 2010.